Yuraku Japanese Restaurant - Germantown, MD

It was not a pleasant experience. The ambiance was ok and somewhat welcoming. The waiters were friendly and nice. The restaurant was tidy, could be cleaner, so I'm 0rating it 7/10. Talking about the food: ● Toca (Octopus) $5.45, very tough ● White tuna $4.45, fishy ● Tuna $7.95, Fishy ● Yellow tall $4.65 ● Biggie vege roll $10.95, flavorless ● Srimp tempura roll $9.95, the shrimp are not cleaned properly, please reffer to the pics ● Dragon roll $16.95, too sweet, the eel was not cooked properly ● Alligator roll $17.95 ● Chiken katsu $22.95, not pad ● Shrimp tempura 8 pcs $19.95, flavorless I would say I had a much better sushi than this. The price is considered too expensive for the food and quality they are providing. The waiter had the audacity to co.e and argue with me to increase her tip from the 15% I gave her Would I come back? Definitely, no, I would not

Been here a few times! Always lovely! Food was delicious and fresh. Service was friendly! Highly recommended!!

Great lunch buffet for about 25$ including a nice variety of nigiri and sushi rolls! There are also hot items as well such as tempura shrimp/vegetables, stir fry etc. But the AYCE sushi is the star of the show - good fresh fish cut decently thick and a decent fish to rice ratio. Nigiri varieties include salmon, tuna, mackerel, red snapper, toasted eel, as well as a couple others. Service is great as well, the waitresses wear traditional robes which is such a nice touch. Cash gets you a 5% discount! Fridays and Saturdays can be pretty busy. At peak times you will need to wait in line to get food. Come at 11 am for the best experience, or on another weekday. They do start to run out of food near closing time. You can also get takeout from the buffet for 12.50$/lb as of writing this review which is a VERY good deal. The attached photo shows 2 lbs of takeout for about 25$. There is no other restaurant within a 45 min drive in any direction where you can get this abundance of solid quality fish in the exact variety you want. Run don’t walk to Yuraku! You’ll be hard pressed to find a better value on (actually good) sushi in Maryland!

Fresh. Busy sushi place equals high turnover of inventory which means fresh sushi. Is it the cheapest place? Debatable. But i always have a great meal here. And free grilled salmon heads? Always a plus. I have a secret favorite meal here which i wont tell you about because the value for money for the dish is amazing, and if it gets too popular they're gonna raise the price.

Most delicious and fresh sushi 🍣 I've ever had! I also got a soup and I loved it! So flavourful! They also have carry out, and a small but coze dining area where you are served happily by their staff dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. The sushi bar is nice for those who want to see the art of sushi making in action 🎬 . I can't wait to go back!

A self-serve, all-you-can-eat sushi buffet with some of the best sushi around! Can get crowded during the lunch rush, but they more than make up for it with the quality of their ingredients. Will return (and often)!

The food itself was great. The price though… sheesh. Spent $85 across three items thinking it’d be enough for 3 people. Mildly disappointed we’re all still hungry